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    Possible Causes of Twitches?

    I experience the same thing. If i put my elbows on my desk, my bicep/tricep or hand muscles will twitch. If it cross my legs, my feet or thighs will twitch. If i hold my cellphone for awhile, my thenar will twitch. It's pretty un-nerving and stresses me out, but I'm at the 15 month point as...
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    Twitching and Leg Cramping for 14 Months

    Afternoon Guitarguy,Just wanted to let you know that your symptoms mirror mine and that i just saw a specialist at Geisinger (8/27 - 3rd opinion) and Hershey (Penn State - Today... 14 month follow up). Doctor at Gesinger said there is no way in hell i have ALS, and the doc at Hershey said 99%...
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    Random Twitching and Hotspots

    Guitarguy, I feel as though im in the same boat as you.... 4 clean emgs (last one in April), but my hand twitches started back again last friday both on the thenar and the muscle under the pinky. I also had my 1 year anniversary yesterday and had a 4+ month hot spot on the muscle above my elbow...
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    Random Twitching and Weakness

    Stil twitching all over randomly a few times a day. My feet go non-stop 24/7 and my left hand twiches on both the pinky muscle side and thenar....feels weaker, looks thinner, forarm looks thinner but i had an emg on the troubled area as recently as April and all was clean. That makes 4 clean...
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    Diagnostic Process for Symptoms

    Really good hear Sanje. Hope you start feeling better soon.
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    Fourth EMG With No ALS Signs

    Alright.... just had my fourth emg at nearly 10 months. Showed mild ulnar neuropathy, but again no needle test abonormalities (not even a fasciculation). Getting referred to a neurosurgeon for the elbow but the specialist who did my EMG said No ALS and that i have BFS and that it's unrelated...
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    8 Months After Onset: EMG Reliability?

    Thank you so much for the responses Yulisar and Vince. Vince, I'm so sorry, I just read about your condition. I'll be sure to keep you and your family in my prayers as you continue your couragous fight and hope that it's a very slow progressing form to which treatment becomes available in the...
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    8 Months After Onset: EMG Reliability?

    At 8 months after onset of fasciculation, how reliable is a clean emg? I had an entire side of my body done, including my back, and it came back clean. That made me feel a little better, but the twitching and weakness feelings continue. Is 8 months enough time to wait to be sure im in the...
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    Back in the Saddle: Cycling With BFS

    Im in the same boat brother. broke my nose/face in july14' ... had surgery And ive been a twitching mess ever since. I used to lift heavy 3-4 nights a week and do moderate cardio. My cardio isnt bad but i just cant seem to regain the muscle ive lost. Ive had 3 clean emgs at 1,3,&8 months...
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    9 month update/anxiety

    I'm 32, and it's been 9 months after my twitching began and it's worse than ever. I twitch in both feet (right 24/7), shoulders, left eye, thighs, forearms, and my left hand webbing between the thumb and index finger. My first emg was of my left arm 2 months in, second was a month later on the...
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    Rheumatoid Factor and Body Wide Twitching

    My blood panel came back yesterday and I had a high RH factor and my Rheumy put me on plaqinel. Does anyone else have (or heard of) RH factor causing body wide muscle twitching and cramping? I feel like my ring finger and pinky on my left hand have lost grip strenghth, but in my opinion it...
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    Twitching in Pinky Hand Muscle

    I'm like having a meltdown today. It's been a solid 5 months since my twitching has started in my triceps on both arms. It's since progressed to my foot arches/soles, shoulders, and now my left hand is cramping and twitching on the pinky side constantly and my thenar periodically. I've had...
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    Twitching in Pinky Hand Muscle

    Anyone get twiching in the muscle that runs along your pinky side of your hand? Anytime i hold onto glass/smart phone or type it goes crazy.
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    Constant Twitching - Valium Success?

    I've had constant 24/7 twitching in 2 spots (right tricep and right foot) accompanied by random twitching in other place. Neuros said it was BFS. I couldn't take it anymore and went to see a new GP who gave me Valium on Tuesday. Haven't had a twitch since about an hour after taking it...
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    Twitching Triceps After Injury

    I'm a 31/m and I was pretty active, usually playing sports about 5 nights a week until i got my face smashed playing flag football (ikr... flag) and had surgery on 7/2 to repair the damage. I wasn't allowed to lift weights or exercise while I healed. So about two weeks after I got hit, my left...
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    Anyone Else Have This Symptom?

    I get my normal twitches when at rest but i also get these odd movements in my shoulder and thighs when i flex my arm or leg. It's not like a normal twitch, it's kind of a slow spasm. When i unflex the arm or leg then it stops. I'm not overly concerned because i've had a a clean EMG in 3 of...
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    Puzzling Twitching with Clean EMGs

    Quick Background: 31/m Triceps, shoulders, feet 24/7 twtching started in mid-July and has not let up. I've have two clean clincials and two clean emgs, first of left arm (Aug.), second on entire left side (Sept.) and they both came back clean. Both neuros (second a NMD specialist) diagnosed...
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    Flag Football Injury: Twitching Tricep

    My anxiety level, at least from what i can tell, is a lot less than before, but i just seem to be twitching more each day. I've kept myself pretty busy to try and keep my mind off of it, but the sons of guns just won't quit. The left shoulder has been very annoying and any time i move my arm...
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    Flag Football Injury: Twitching Tricep

    My first post so I'll give a quick overview. I'm 31/m and I was pretty active, usually playing sports about 5 nights a week until i got my face smashed playing flag football (ikr... flag) and had surgery on 7/2 to repair the damage. I wasn't allowed to lift weights or exercise while I healed...
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